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Photo of the quadcycle my friend modified... Tool box has the 4 12volt batteries for 48 volt feed to the system..

These lithium batteries are removed on a time basis from hospital equipment with plenty of useful life remains in them.

A friend bought this quadracycle last year off Craigs List for $500.00. The thing looks new , never used.

Its made in USA , I think the southeast area?  The company offers a 48 volt electric conversion , so he bought that. He bought some used Lifepo4 lithium batteries that are from hospital equipment. Put the batteries in a metal tool box on the front of the quadcycle. The Common metal tool box flip open top style that has been around for 100 years. He says the thing is peppy with electric. Has different power levels, little dash display, etc

He took the yellow box off the back and put a small wire cage there to carry their 2 dogs in.  Dogs are Cheeewinnie mix?

Watched some of the Barrett Jackson auction on saturday... As usual , some of the prices paid is a bit shocking.

Installed new tire and tube on the bicycle... I have been riding the bike a bit. Sure tells a person how far out of shape you are.

Its been hot here still. Low to mid 90s.  A/C has been on in this place.

Talked to our friend about her homeless brother... He turned 61 a few weeks ago.  Lives - works in a homeless shelter now. Only thing he owned was a Ford truck.  Had to sell the truck to qualify for the homeless shelter program. Her husband told me " The brother will screw this shelter living up and be out on the street again in 90 days"... It's just sad, yet the guy did this to himself for decades.

I've been informed by my wife: we are taking the bicycle to a park for her to have some open space to ride and relearn riding.

And: the old front tire developed dementia today. It will only hold air about 15 minutes now. A new tire with tube was in the works anyway.

Installed a rack on the back. One of this basic universal racks that you must install and remove 3 times to figure out mounting , shim washers, replace the included hardware...  You guys know the routine.

Its been hot here.  Low 90s..
 

Bought an old Murray bicycle today for my wife for $35.00 . Original condition , it needs cleaning , lubrication of bearings, front tire is junk, altho it holds air.  Rear tire is brand new.

26 inch wheels. I was looking for 24 inch wheeled bike, with single speed.  All the ones I found with 24 inch wheels had No fenders aka beach cruiser style bikes.

I already lowered the seat an extra inch. I cut and modified the stem tube to lower the seat.  My wife has stubby legs ,  hence the reason I was looking for 24 inch wheeled bike.  She is not stable on the bike yet. It worries me a bit. Its been about 50 yrs since she was on a bicycle. She refuses to wear any helmet.

   

Yeah , we receive pollen here.  yellow in color. Covers everything from the winds that blow near non stop at this time of year

Changed oil in my F350 a few daze ago.. 13 quarts of fun.    I sent a sample of the oil off to Blackstone Labs for a look see.  Their base level testing fee is $35.00 now..

 

Street price on regular is still $4.40 to $4.60 a gallon.  Diesel is at $4.10 to $4.20 a gallon

The "clubs" are at $3.96 a gallon for regular

Out early this sunday morning.. Saw this modified HHR chevy in the parking lot of a food store. Workmanship looked DIY to me.

I bought this Harbor Freight floor jack in 2022... It developed a squeak in it last year. As you pump the handle it squeaked some where.  I sprayed various lube products on joints. It would be quiet maybe 2 uses.

So , I took the dang thing apart and used my red n tacky bearing grease on everything I could. Pulled pivot pins one at a time... Grease, re-install the pins. Its quiet again. The joints were very dry, my spray lube was not really getting into much. 

I spoke too soon again.. Prices in our area went up 20 - 30 cents a gallon on gasoline again.  Station near us that was $4.09-9 this morning... Late afternoon , it hit $4.39-9.

Station east of us where I changed out a flat tire on sunday.. Was at $4.59-9 this afternoon when I visited the AutoZone next door.

 

Whacky price changes with the clubs and street prices..  In the area of 2 to 5 cents change during the day.

At least its not 20 cents at a time.. LOL 

Station near us can be at $4.09-9 in the evening.. Next morning it is $4.07-9... By late in the afternoon , its back up to $4.09-9.

Weird I say. 

At the cemetery my wife's parents are in , this chevy 1957 truck rolled in.  Mostly original looking.  I did not bother the older fellow while he visited a grave .

A few decades ago I had a 1957 chevy truck. Front IFS conversion from a 1970 Chevelle.. 454 with T-400 trans, 9 inch differential 2.75 gears.  Kinda miss that truck

This morning was road trip day to the cemeteries to install new flowers on my mother's grave and my wife's parents graves.

On the way home on the freeway we hear a whack - ting noise under the car. Of course in my head I think "well there is a flat tire"  and it was. TPMS lite came on a couple minutes later near our exit.  At a red light I open the door, look back and sure as S the LR tire was very low.

I can report the OEM Honda tire changing tools and jack do work to change a flat tire.  I found the object that put a large cut in the middle of the tread.

First photo shows where the sharp metal stuck in the plastic inner wheel well after it exited the tyre.

2nd photo shows the length of the knife blade shaped object..

Last photo shows the mini spare tyre installed in a convenience store parking lot.

 

We have regular grade gasoline at a street price of $4.09-9 to $4.29-9  this friday.

The "clubs" are at $3.70 today..

Buzz in the news is the prices will go a bit higher still.

Diesel has increased to $4.09-9 to $4.19-9